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2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid

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Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid, DL-leucic acid

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2CH(OH)CO2H
CAS Number:
498-36-2
Molecular Weight:
132.16
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24853145
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
207-860-8
MDL number:
MFCD00004246
Assay:
99%
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Quality Level

100

assay

99%

mp

78-80 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid, hydroxyl

SMILES string

CC(C)CC(O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H12O3/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5,7H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)

InChI key

LVRFTAZAXQPQHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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05816HJ
02211HP
4118AM

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Polymer, Assisted Solution Phase Synthesis of tr, Ketoamides.
Parlow JJ, et al.
High-Throughput Synthesis: Principles and Practices, 143-143 (2001)
Extraction-spectrophotometric determination of antimony (V) with 2-hydroxyisocaproic acid and citrate, with application to differential determination of antimony (V) and antimony (III).
SATO S and UCHIKAWA S.
Analytical Sciences, 2, 47-47 (1986)
2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid (HICA): a new potential topical antibacterial agent.
M Sakko et al.
International journal of antimicrobial agents, 39(6), 539-540 (2012-04-10)
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